"The most important item in your SUP
equipment; The Paddle..! After all, this is a paddle sport and
the paddle is so often overlooked as an after thought. The paddle is what drives
you through the water, the engine, your direct connection to convert your effort
into performance.
It would not be irrational to advise you to choose and buy a very good paddle
fitted to you, and then see what you have left in the coffers to buy your board.
Like a lot of SUP suppliers, at Blue Chip
we offer a free standard paddle with most new boards just to
help you get into the sport, but we advise you to up grade your paddle to a good
carbon model fitted to your paddling style as soon as you can afford to do so. A
good paddle fitted to match your paddling style and action should not be
underestimated. The paddle and your paddle action is more important to your
performance than the board."
Brian Johncey
ZRE SUP Paddles (Zaveral Racing
Equipment) Our No.1 selling paddle by far...
ZRE (Zaveral Racing Equipment) are the leaders in the field for lightweight,
efficient paddles and the highest performing paddles we have supplied.
ZRE are the lightest top quality
SUP paddles available! With a strong heritage in carbon paddle design and
construction ZRE (Zaveral Racing
Equipment) are the leader in the field for lightweight, efficient paddles having
supplied top international athletes since the 90’s and are designed by
professional canoe paddlers and Olympians, which translates into a phenomenal
SUP paddle.
All of our SUP paddles will float at any finished length. The
paddles are suitable for stand up paddlers of any height with the paddle maximum
length of 220cm. All paddles can be supplied without the handle fitted: the
shaft can therefore be cut down to the right length before the handle is
inserted and glued to the shaft tip. The most important factors in choosing the
length for your paddle are your height and the type of paddling you'll be doing.
Use the selector below to help find your ideal paddle length for standup paddle
surfing. This is a guide only: personal preference is also an important factor.
We can also supply all paddles cut to the correct length with the handles
fitted.
Why buy from Blue Chip?
Simple
Blue Chip Added Value |
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Powersurge Paddle
(SUP'racing,
cruising and adventuring)
 The lightest top quality SUP paddles
available! With a strong heritage in carbon paddle design and construction ZRE (Zaveral
Racing Equipment) are the leader in the field for lightweight, efficient paddles
having supplied top international athletes since the 90’s and designed by
professional canoe paddlers and Olympians, which translates into a phenomenal
SUP paddle.
"I've used most of the top paddle designs over the past 25 years,
first in outrigger canoeing and over the last 5 years in SUP and although I
had used Zaveral OC1 paddles during the 90s in Australia and Hawaii, until
recently I had not used their SUP models. What I remembered was that in the
context of full carbon paddles, they were the best and by far the lightest.
Now that I've got my Zaveral Powersurge, it's absolutely my preferred
paddle, pure genius. Super light, super efficient and super tough!”
Steve West
http://www.islanderpaddler.com/steve-and-mandy-west
POWERSURGE paddle is ideal for SUP'racing, cruising and adventuring
with its more 'teardrop' form, with less
pronounced shoulders but still ample to tuck under the rail of the
board. The dihydral (spline) and slight concaved tip provide a
powerful, will balance blade, that allows for a very 'zingy' entry
and exit and high stroke rates when needed. The design allows for
equal power (grip) associated with a larger blade area, without the
disadvantages of added drag especially at the exit and entry phases
of the stroke. One of America's most sought after racing blade.
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Super
light-weight foam core
blades which are buoyant, lightweight, and quiet
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Mid-size shaped blades offer gentle power and a smooth easy stroke
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12º bend for
efficient strokes
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Carbon ergonomic
Palm-style
grip for a good fit and controlled strokes
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Light weight and
strong construction
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The shaft is
durable carbon construction which is light weight
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An oval index for
added control
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Light swing
weight which is the weight you feel each time you lift your blade during a
stroke.
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A light swing
weight reduces fatigue and makes paddling more fun.
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You can request a
FREE Blade runner fitted to your new paddle
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Measurements:
Blade
Width; please specify width in the
comments box at the checkout
8.25"
Blade Length: 18" Weight for 78in 455gsm
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Paddle length is measured from the tip of the blade
to
the tip of the handle. We can supply these paddles 66" to 87".
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ZRE Powersurge
paddle |
£275 |
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Click here
to include a free Blade
Runner fitted |
£275 |
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Click
here to include a Diamond Grip with your new paddle |
FREE |
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Click
here to include a Blue Chip
adjustable
padded Paddle Bag
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£20 |
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NOTE: if you do not specify a paddle length in your order, we
will supply your paddle un-cut for
Blade Runner is the next generation of paddle blade protector and manufactured with
an integral 3M™ very powerful pressure sensitive adhesive on the inside, so no need to mess about with blobs of super glue.
Carbon Paddles are great and I
use them myself, Carbon paddles are strong, stiff and light but
NOT very abrasion resistant, that's where Blade
Runner comes into play: Blade Runner is made from pliable and abrasion resistant
PVC and fits paddle blade edges ranging from
1mm to 4mm. Blade Runner makes a firm bond along its entire length. Fit it and
forget it..!
See the review and illustrated fitting guide from
www.supglobal.com
Features:
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Will fit carbon, wooden and composite SUP paddles
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 Firm
bond over the entire blade edge
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Abrasion resistant, tough and pliable
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Tough urethane tape protects neck of paddle
Latest generation of blade protection
Will fit blade edge thicknesses of
1-4mm (composite blades)
Developed and tested on UK
rivers, lakes and coast.
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Blade Runner |
£15 |
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Enlarged
cross section
of the Blade Runner
Application instructions
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